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| accessdate = 10 May 2012 }}</ref> (14 October 1909 – 1991) was an [[Australian]] [[Rugby Union]] player and [[veterinarian]] who practised in [[Launceston, Tasmania]]. |
| accessdate = 10 May 2012 }}</ref> (14 October 1909 – 22 August 1991) was an [[Australian]] [[Rugby Union]] player and [[veterinarian]] who practised in [[Launceston, Tasmania]]. |
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| Birth name | Eden William Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October of 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Veterinarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eden William Love[1] (14 October 1909 – 22 August 1991) was an Australian Rugby Union player and veterinarian who practised in Launceston, Tasmania.
Early life
Love was born in Burwood, New South Wales[1] and attended Newington College (1921–1927).[2] He graduated from the University of Sydney in Veterinary Science in 1935.[3]
Rugby career
As a prop,[4] Love played for the Australia national rugby union team in three test matches,[5] making his debut in the Australia v New Zealand at Sydney on 2 July 1932.[6]
War service
During World War II, Love served as a Lieutenant in the Australian Army[1] and as a member of C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, was taken as a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in Java.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Lieutenant Eden William Love TX1536". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp121
- ^ "Alumni Sidneienses". University of Sydney. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Dinny Love". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Australian Rugby - The Game and the Players (Jack Pollard Syd, 1994) pp 289: Love, Dr Eden William "Dinny" (1909 - 1991)
- ^ "Eden William Love". Goal Serve. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
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